EDUCOM PUBLISHES STANDARDS FOR DIGITAL LABELS:
Educom has devised a set of digital labels, called metatags, that can be
embedded in educational documents, making it easier for search engines to
find them on the Web. The metatag specifications are posted on the
Instructional Management Systems Web site < http://www.imsproject.org >, and
documents containing metatags will provide information about the page's
contents, its title and publisher, and when it became available online,
among other things. The tags could also include information such as whether
a license is required to use a particular software program. The
introduction of metatags will enable computer companies to build educational
software around a common labeling standard. (Chronicle of Higher Education
10 Apr 98)